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Tools of the Trade
July 31, 2009 – 1:20 am
Teachers use tools.
All kinds of teachers in all kinds of disciplines use all kinds of tools.
With respect to exercise - teachers have very specific tools.
Consider the group fitness experience.
Walk into any spin or cycling class.
Instructors use the dial on the bike to make you burn.
Peek into a body sculpting class.
You’ll see weights of varying degrees designed to increase your intensity
Yoga is no different.
In this [...]
Daisy Fuentes Teaches Pilates
July 23, 2009 – 9:14 pm
Yes, it’s true, the Pilates technology you’ve been waiting for is about to be released. Pilates has come to the Wii
, merging fitness and fun in the newest incarnation of mass market health and wellness. Your teacher is none other than the delightful and engaging Daisy Fuentes.
Wait, what? Daisy Fuentes? Uh, ok. Why?
I knew Daisy [...]
Teachers, teachers …everywhere!
July 20, 2009 – 10:02 pm
“……teacher training programs continue to sprout up. Just this week a major acquisition was announced ….”
Pilates is Hard!
May 12, 2009 – 12:33 am
“How can you, or anyone for that matter, develop as a teacher without a clear vision of who you seek to be?”
New Year’s Rant!
January 17, 2009 – 4:48 pm
Because I haven’t said it, Happy New Year.
2009 lies before us full of promise and I am burgeoning with plans, resolutions, and visions for the year. Convinced
I am already way behind schedule I wanted to share a few thoughts with
you to keep you on track as the end of January nears. Why is this a significant time? Sadly because a huge percent of people abandon their resolutions by the middle …
Functional Pilates????
April 13, 2008 – 12:10 pm
September always brings with it a flurry of personnel changes and this September was no
exception. Departing staff means only one thing to me: auditions!!
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Thursday afternoon. The teacher was absolutely lovely. A great eye, a soothing voice,
targeted instruction. Still new to the craft, …
Fusion Follow Up
April 11, 2008 – 3:09 pm
I must have struck a chord somewhere because a slew of people commented on my last post. However, there are some things I didn’t say, or didn’t clarify and since I do strive to be
utterly clear (most of the time anyway), I’d like to add a few things! Pilates by definition is mindful exercise. It relies on concentration. Focus. It inherently requires you to immerse your body
and mind in the movements. To my mind, any form of Pilates which asks the student to use less mental exertion is not Pilates. Anyone who has experienced true Pilates knows that …
Reflections on a City
April 10, 2008 – 10:38 pm
New York , New York
I always say it takes one to know one – A native New Yorker, that is.
I had a brand new client last week who after 10 minutes of spontaneous mutual banter I assuredly asked, “Where did you Grow Up?”.
Before she’d answered “here.” I knew full well she was made of the same stuff I was.
Born among a resting level of noise that is not found in nature.
Thrust forward at birth into a rapid-fire tempo unmatched in the rest of this great country we …